Window fixture



Sept 23, 1930.

WINDOW FIXTURE Filed June 8, 1928 Hand Ca B08 Patented Sept. 23, 1930UNITED STATES HANS c. BOSE, or JoLIEn-iLLmoIs I wnvn'ow FIXTUREApplication filed JuneS, 1928. Serial No. 283,940.

The inventionrela'tes to shade roller and curtain fixtures. which may beapplied to windows without marring the trimming to a noticeable extent.

The invention provides a fixture including two similar members, eachadapted to be secured to the window by means of a single fastening andcomprising a plurality of pins for engagement thereover of rods forsupporting curtains, draperies, and over drapcries, such as lambrequins,and formed with an opening to receive a journal of a shade roller.

While the drawing illustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention,it is to be understood that in adapting the meansto meet specific needsand requirements, the design may be varied and such other changes in theminor details of the invention as claimed, without departing from thespirit thereof.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof,reference is to be had to the following description and the drawinghereto attached, in which Figure 1 is a front view of the upper portionof a window provided with a shade roller and curtain rod fixtureembodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a detail view of one of the brackets in side elevationshowing it in position on a window frame and the rods attached theretofor supporting the curtain and draperies.

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of the companion bracket having anopen slot to receive the flat journal of a shade roller.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of an end portion of a curtain rod.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and designated in the several views of the drawing by likereference characters.

The fixture comprises companion brackets 1 of similar formation eachincluding angularly disposed wings 2 and 3 and an ear 4. These bracketsare provided right and left to be fitted to corresponding sides of awindow so that the ears engage with the inwardly facing sides of theframe or case ment and the wings 2 project outwardly.

ward the window opening.

Each ear 4 is formed with an opening 4 to receive a screw or equivalentfastener 4" whereby the bracket is secured against the inner side faceof the window frame and is also formed with a spur 4 to be forcedupwardly into the window frame to brace the bracket against outwardmovement. Since the openings formed by the spur and screws are in theinside upper corners of the frame, they will not be easily seen if thebracket is removed. The lower portion 2 of the wing 2 projects forwardlyand has a seat 2 formed therein to receive a journal of the shaderoller. The opening of one bracket is round, as indicated in Figure 2,whereas the seat of the other bracket consists of an open slot toreceive the fiat ournal of the pin to which the spring of the usualshade roller is attached. A plurality of pins 5, 6, and 7 projectoutwardly from the wing 2 at differ- 7 ent points in the length thereofand incline upwardly. The pin 5 inclines laterally to Similarly formedrods 8, 9 and 10 engage the respective pins 5, 6 and 7 and are supportedthereby. Each of the rods includes sections telescopically jointed toadmit of adjustment to different sizes of window openings. The outerends of the sections of the rods are recurved thence offset to engagethe respective pins by a slip 0 joint. In this manner the rods arereadily removable from the brackets and adapted to be easily engagedtherewith when being placed in position.

When the fixture is in position the base wings 3 of the brackets engagethe facing of the trimming, whereas the supporting wings 2 projectoutwardly to support, the

:shade roller and drapery rods. The apertured ears engage the innerfaces of the jambs adjacent the cross piece and receive the fasteningmeans. The bracket is prevented from turning upon the single fasteningbecause of the wing 3 engaging the outer face of the window frame andthe top edge of the ear 4 engaging the under side of the cross piece.

By employing a single fastening which is disposed to penetrate the iambor trimming from the inner side of the window frame the latter is notmarred to a noticeable extent, and the provision of a plurality of pinsenables the use of a number of rods whereby a curtain, a drapery and anover drapery may be readily applied to a Window as desired? Having thusdescribed the invention, I claim:

A combined shade roller and curtain rod bracket comprising rightangularly disposed base and supporting Wings, the supporting wing havingits lower portion extended for- Wardly and provided With an opening toreceive a shade roller journal, and having a plurality of curtain rodsustaining pins projecting upwardly and forwardly from its upper edge tounequal distances, and the base Wing having an ear projecting rear-Wardly from its inner edge intermediate the ends thereof, said earhaving an attaching spur and an opening to receive a fastening.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

HANS o. BOE. [1,. s.]

